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Jul 17, 2012, 8:07 PM

Just wondered if the natural wildlife is free and roaming or is it a zoo attraction?

Monkeys?

Anything dangerous or poisoness?

Im hoping this is mostly natural here. Sea life i hope is not in an aquarium.

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Jul 17, 2012, 8:22 PM

no monkeys...lots of birds, iguanas, lizards, snakes....great viewing in the early morning at the copalita ruins just above Bocana beach...don't do a tour, just catch a cab and hire a guide on site.(Bocana del Rio Copalita Archaeological Zone)

You will be at Brisas?? You will see lots of iguanas and lizards and birds right there at the resort while walking from your room to the beaches....don't take the little cabs for the best sightings. We had an iquana on our windowsill the last time we were there...called her Snoopy because she kept peeking in our window.

Snorkel beach right at the resort too. You will see lots of fun sea creatures right there.

highly recommend the day snorkel tour with Hurricane Divers (check out their website...just google hurricane divers huatulco)

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The small town of Zipolite and Casa Vista d’Oro lie on the southern Pacific coast of Mexico, approximately 45 minutes from Huatulco and 1 hour from Puerto Escondido. The area is rich in some of Mexico’s most beautiful beaches and scenery and provides many nature or leisure-oriented activities including hiking, marine tours, rafting, snorkeling, kayaking and golfing nearby.

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Location. We are located on the prisine coast of Oaxcaca, Mexico . Mazunte is a small eco village,eco tourism ,fishing town located right between the resort towns of Huatulco and Puerto Escondido.The farm is 4 hectares of tropical fruit trees ,organic herbs,vegetables and exotic plants.We are looking for experienced gardeners (min two years) to help with planting,cultivating,harvest,general maintenance,labor. We have rustic,clean cabanas and camping areas,bathouse,fresh water and cookhouse for WWOOfers joining our team.We prefer to make 2 week trial work programs in advance,Please be sure to contact the farm before arrival.  We look forward working together in the future.Please contact us for any further information requirerd,thanks. 

Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc. Posted by PMcD

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PMcD Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 12:34PM

IP/Host: ---.prod-infinitum.com.mx Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 18

Does anyone know the current conditions along the Zipolite/.Mazunte beach strip? Particularly the area of restaurant Alchemista and others in that area. I know they were hit very hard by Carlotta but don't know if they are open for business again or not. Would like to go over there on Sunday but not if everything is still closed up. Anyone been there recently?

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D&K Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 02:02PM

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I was at Zipolite about 10 days ago. Lots of the destruction from the storm has been cleaned up, but there are quite a few businesses that have been temporarily wiped out. I don't specifically know about the Alchemista, but I am sure the businesses that are left really need some customers. You should go, support a few of the surviving businesses and check it out for yourself.

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June 24 at Zipolite

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D&K Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 02:22PM

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johnzap Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 09:31PM

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Would you mind snapping some photos at Hotel Playa Zipolite and then right accross the alley on the beach at La Choza? And if you're checking it all out, a shot of Jaggers Bar accross from Carey would also be welcome. That's all in the Roca Blanca section. I'd also love to know how the lifegaurds fared...

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Frijole Contador Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 13, 2012 08:29AM

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The Alchemista is open. They will appreciate your business and please tip generously. The government has helped businesses but families have received very little help. The man who usually waits on us lost his roof and they are still trying to get it replaced...not a good situation in the rainy season. San Agustinillo is pretty much back to normal although many restaurants close this time of the year. La Mora, La Termita, Punta Placer are all open and I think Mexico Lindo is opening for the July "temporada". Mazunte is still struggling to clean up and many of their beach restaurants were destroyed but some restaurants have reopened.

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Beachbaby Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 16, 2012 12:23PM

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Sorry, didn't have my camera and I don't know what Zipolite looked like before Carlotta's visit. Keeping that in mind:
Hotel Zipolite looks to be fully operational and in good shape.
La Choza appears to be mostly operational, but still needs rebuilding of blown off/damaged palapa areas.
Alquemista appears to be completely normal - great food, wow!
A Nice Place on the Beach - also seems to be normal.
Brisas also appeared to be completely operational and fine.

Everything across the street - looks fine. Most of the shops were open Sunday afternoon.

Places that look to be hit hard or not open are: Lo Cosmica, Shambhala, and a few more in the Roca Blanca area - but I don't remember their names.

La Havana seems to have had about 1/3rd of their elevated cabanas blown down - and are now removed. But the others are still there and appear to be well used.

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johnzap Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 16, 2012 04:54PM

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Thanks, Beachbay. I'll get the Hotel Playa Zipolite and Jaegger's Bar reviews up, then.

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PMcD Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 12:34PM

IP/Host: ---.prod-infinitum.com.mx Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 18

Does anyone know the current conditions along the Zipolite/.Mazunte beach strip? Particularly the area of restaurant Alchemista and others in that area. I know they were hit very hard by Carlotta but don't know if they are open for business again or not. Would like to go over there on Sunday but not if everything is still closed up. Anyone been there recently?

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D&K Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 02:02PM

IP/Host: ---.prod-infinitum.com.mx Registered: 4 months ago Posts: 36

I was at Zipolite about 10 days ago. Lots of the destruction from the storm has been cleaned up, but there are quite a few businesses that have been temporarily wiped out. I don't specifically know about the Alchemista, but I am sure the businesses that are left really need some customers. You should go, support a few of the surviving businesses and check it out for yourself.

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D&K Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 02:22PM

IP/Host: ---.prod-infinitum.com.mx Registered: 4 months ago Posts: 36

June 24 at Zipolite

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johnzap Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 12, 2012 09:31PM

IP/Host: ---.irs.gov Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 318

Would you mind snapping some photos at Hotel Playa Zipolite and then right accross the alley on the beach at La Choza? And if you're checking it all out, a shot of Jaggers Bar accross from Carey would also be welcome. That's all in the Roca Blanca section. I'd also love to know how the lifegaurds fared...

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Frijole Contador Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 13, 2012 08:29AM

IP/Host: ---.direcpc.com Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 96

The Alchemista is open. They will appreciate your business and please tip generously. The government has helped businesses but families have received very little help. The man who usually waits on us lost his roof and they are still trying to get it replaced...not a good situation in the rainy season. San Agustinillo is pretty much back to normal although many restaurants close this time of the year. La Mora, La Termita, Punta Placer are all open and I think Mexico Lindo is opening for the July "temporada". Mazunte is still struggling to clean up and many of their beach restaurants were destroyed but some restaurants have reopened.

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Beachbaby Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 16, 2012 12:23PM

IP/Host: ---.prod-infinitum.com.mx Registered: 22 days ago Posts: 7

Sorry, didn't have my camera and I don't know what Zipolite looked like before Carlotta's visit. Keeping that in mind:
Hotel Zipolite looks to be fully operational and in good shape.
La Choza appears to be mostly operational, but still needs rebuilding of blown off/damaged palapa areas.
Alquemista appears to be completely normal - great food, wow!
A Nice Place on the Beach - also seems to be normal.
Brisas also appeared to be completely operational and fine.

Everything across the street - looks fine. Most of the shops were open Sunday afternoon.

Places that look to be hit hard or not open are: Lo Cosmica, Shambhala, and a few more in the Roca Blanca area - but I don't remember their names.

La Havana seems to have had about 1/3rd of their elevated cabanas blown down - and are now removed. But the others are still there and appear to be well used.

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johnzap Re: Current conditions at Zipolite, Mazunte...etc.  July 16, 2012 04:54PM

IP/Host: ---.irs.gov Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 318

Thanks, Beachbay. I'll get the Hotel Playa Zipolite and Jaegger's Bar reviews up, then.

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All better!  What a relief to be well again.  Jerry and I had decided to get up early to see the fisherman coming in from the ocean with their catch.  Jerry had gotten there the day before after they were already finished and wanted to see the whole thing.  So we took a nice walk to the other beach and sure enough, the boats were coming in.  I got a few short videos and some nice pictures of it.  The women were there to help clean the fish and there was a spot where they were mending nets.  Then the men partook of some well-deserved Coronas.  A very picturesque scene all in all.  We continued around to a path that meandered up and down and around the coast past the town and beachfront.  I also got some very nice photos from our walk, but as the sun rose higher and higher it got extremely warm and we had to stop in a couple places to catch our breath and wipe the sweat off our foreheads.

   But the views were superb and everything seemed so full of life and color in the strong sun. 


Unfortunately, we had a plane to catch and there was only time to hit the internet cafe, enjoy a lunch on the beach of hamburger and pizza and cerveza before taking one last stroll, catch the last of the surfers trying to ride the "angry waves" (3rd best surfing in the world overall, but #1 for the speed of the waves), and then pack up our things for a ride to the airport to get toMexico City.  We'd found a flight that seemed worth the $180 as opposed to a 13 hour bus ride.  On the way I made my first Spanish joke to the taxi driver.  I said that it wasn't "Puerto Escondido" anymore (Hidden Port), but rather "Puerto Descubierto" (Discovered Port).

   He laughed and I felt proud of my rapidly developing Spanish skills.


We landed in Mexico City or "Distrito Federal" to dark clouds and rain.  Jerry had been reading in the Let's Go Mexico book about the climate there and apparently we were coming in smack dab in the middle of the rainy season.  It is supposed to rain for a few hours every afternoon to early evening almost every day.  The immensity of the city at 20 million people can take your breath away, especially seen from the air.  It seems to stretch out to infinity in every direction, only hemmed in by the surrounding hills, but even there the sprawl spills and crawls up the slopes of the hills.  It's truly a site to behold, the immensity of humanity in that mega-city.   We shared a car ride with a Polish couple to the hostel in the center and as soon as we got there I discovered that a bus was leaving for Mexican wrestling.

   I had a minute to decide if I wanted to go and it didn't take more than a moment to realize that I couldn't miss out on an authentic "Lucha Libre" masked Mexican wrestling evening!  I apologized to Jerry for running out but he understood that it was a not-to-miss opportunity and anyway he was tired and said he'd hang out in the hostel bar.


Our driver was wearing a mask himself and our guide was a very excitable Mexican fellow.  We weren't allowed to bring cameras and I was envious of those that had camera phones.  I would have loved to have captured the atmosphere.  In the end, it was something like a WWF match I would imagine, although with the addition of masks and names such as "Rey Misterioso" and "Mistico" and "Il Tiburon".  There was the usual 16 man last-man standing rumble and a fight between some pretty tough ladies (not in masks).

   We had our own personal waiter bringing coronas and tortas (sandwiches).  Lots of laughs and fun and such an experience!  Included in the price of the trip was a stop off at the sister hostel of the one where I was staying for a free shot of Mezcal.  Well, I didn't know that a shot meant having it poured straight from the bottle into your mouth.  After 2 of those and some beers, in addition to the Coronas consumed at the match, it was enough for me.  Bed was calling...

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